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Capt. Thomas Fuller

Capt. Thomas Fuller

Male Abt 1662 - 1718  (56 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Capt. Thomas Fuller was born about 1661/62 in Barnstable, MA (son of Lt. Samuel Fuller and Mary (-----)); died on 02 Nov 1718 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 12
    • Reference Number: 3005

    Notes:

    Died:
    His gravestone indicates he died 2 Nov 1719 in his 58th year, his will was presented on 16 Dec 1718 leading to the conclusion of the 2 Nov 1718 death date.

    Thomas married Elizabeth Lathrop on 29 Dec 1680 in Barnstable, MA. Elizabeth (daughter of Capt. Joseph Lathrop and Mary Ansel) was born on 18 Dec 1659 in Barnstable, MA; died after 13 Jan 1718/19. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Hannah Fuller was born on 17 Nov 1681 in Barnstable, MA; died after 05 Jan 1731.
    2. Joseph Fuller was born on 12 Jul 1683 in Barnstable, MA; died on 24 Sep 1745 in Barnstable, MA.
    3. Mary Fuller was born on 06 Aug 1685 in Barnstable, MA; died on 23 Oct 1756 in Barnstable, MA.
    4. Lt. Benjamin Fuller was born on 06 Aug 1690 in Barnstable, MA; died on 02 Jan 1748/49 in Barnstable, MA.
    5. Elizabeth Fuller was born on 03 Sep 1692 in Barnstable, MA; died after 26 Sep 1736 in Colchester, CT.
    6. Samuel Fuller was born on 12 Apr 1694 in Barnstable, MA; died after 1760 in Chatham, CT.
    7. Abigail Fuller was born on 09 Jan 1695/96 in Barnstable, MA; died on 05 Oct 1724 in Barnstable, MA.
    8. John Fuller was born on 19 Apr 1696 in Barnstable, MA; died in in Barnstable, MA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lt. Samuel Fuller was born about 1630 in England (son of Dr. Matthew Fuller and Frances (-----)); died on 25 Mar 1676 in Rehoboth, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 2909
    • Reference Number: 4

    Notes:

    Died:
    Samuel died testate having prepared his will before being engaged as a Lieut. of militia forces from Barnstable County, Mass. in the King Phillip's War against the Narragansett Indians. He was killed in action, his age not of record.

    Samuel married Mary (-----) about 1661. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary (-----)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Mary Fuller
    • Reference Number: 3004

    Children:
    1. 1. Capt. Thomas Fuller was born about 1661/62 in Barnstable, MA; died on 02 Nov 1718 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.
    2. Jabez Fuller was born about 1663 in Barnstable, MA; died before 15 Sep 1711 in Middleborough, MA.
    3. Ann Fuller was born about 1669 in Barnstable, MA; died on 02 Jul 1722 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.
    4. Timothy Fuller was born about 1670; died on 30 Nov 1748 in East Haddam, CT.
    5. Matthias Fuller was born about 1672; died about 1697 in Canada.
    6. Abigail Fuller was born about 1674; died on 11 Apr 1718 in Newton, MA.
    7. Sgt. Samuel Fuller was born on 15 Aug 1676 in Barnstable, MA; died on 29 Sep 1716 in Mansfield, CT.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Dr. Matthew Fuller was born about 1605 in England (son of Edward Fuller and Wife of Edward (-----)); died between 25 Jul 1678 and 22 Aug 1678 in Barnstable, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Memo: Plymouth, MA
    • Reference Number: 2
    • Reference Number: 2987
    • Emigration: 1640, Plymouth, MA
    • Milit-Memo: 1643, Plymouth, MA
    • Will: 25 Jul 1678, Plymouth Colony

    Notes:

    Memo:
    He was the first regular physician at Barnstable and resided in it's northwest corner, in an area called Scorton Neck. He also owned land in Middleboro and Falmouth, grandted for services provided to the Colony. His will was dated 25 July 1678 and was proved 30 Oct. 1678. His estate was appraised on 22 Aug. 1676 at 1,667 pounds, 4, 6, a very large amount for the times. " Among items is the following: " Pearls, precious stones and diamonds, at a guess, 200 pounds." (From "Genealogy of Some of the Desc. of Capt. Matthew Fuller, " William Hyslop Fluller, 1914, pg. 12).

    Emigration:
    Matthew Fuller did not accompany his parents and brother on the Mayflower. He was likely older than his younger brother Samuel (b. about 1608) and may have stayed in England (with other children?) to continue his education. He is first mentioned in the New England Records in a deed October 1640 and it's believed that 1640 is the year of his arrival and that of his family. He was granted 10 acres in Plymouth in April, 1642, the same year he was a juryman and propounded Freeman. However, he did not take the Freeman's oath until 7 June 1653.

    Milit-Memo:
    He was appointed sergeant in the militia in 1643; Miles Standish was Captain. He removed to Barnstable from Plymouth by 1652, possibly as early as 1650.

    A physician, he was named lieutenant of the military company of Barnstable at the General Court in Plymouth 5 Oct. 1652 and, in 1653, he represented Barnstable in the General Court. On 2 Oct. 1658 he was elected one of the Council of War and, in 1671, named it's chairman and one of the magistrates of the Colony. In the same year he was named lieutenant of the forces to be sent against the Saconet Indians. He was appointed surgeon of the forces of Plymouth colony 17 Dec. 1673; named Captain of the Plymouth forces in 1675 during King Philip's War.

    Will:
    [CAPT. MATTHEW FULLER'S WILL]
    [3: 2: 127] The five and twentieth Day of July in the yeer of our Lord one thousand six hundred seaventy and eight; I Mathew ffuller of the Towne of Barnstable in the Collonie of New Plymouth; being sicke of body but of Good and prfect memory thankes be unto almighty God; and Calling to Remembrance the uncertaine state of this transitory life and that all fflesh must yeild unto Death when it shall please God to Call; Doe make Constitute and ordaine; and Declare this my last will and Testament, In manor and forme following; Revoakeing and Anulling by these prsents all and every Testament and Testaments will and wills heertofore by mee made and Declared either by word or writing; and this to be taken onely for my last will and Testament; and none other; and first being pen itent and sorry from the bottom of my hart for my sins past most humbly Desireing forgivenes for the same; I Give and Comitt my soule unto almighty God my Saviour and Redeemer, in whom and by the Merretts of Jesus Christ, I trust and be leive assuredly to be saved, and my body to be buried in such place, as my executors heerafter Named shall appoint; and Now for the settleing of my temporall estate; and such Goods Chattles and Debts as it hath pleased God farr above my Deserts to bestow on mee; I Doe order Give and Dispose the same in manor and forme following That is to say first I will That all those Debts and Dutyes as I ow in Right or Consience to any manor of prson or prsons whatsoever shalbe well and truely Contented, or ordained to be payed, within Convenient time after my Decease by my executors heerafter Named;

    Item I Give and bequeath unto Shubeall Jones my Grand Child the Reputed son of Ralph Jones, the angle lott of Marsh meddow, which I formerly bought of his father Ralph Jones, after ffrancis my wifes Decease

    I Give and bequeath the one halfe of all the Rest of my Lands & meadows I have in the Townshipp of Barnstable, or else where in America To my welbeloved son John ffuller; after ffrancis my wifes Decease

    I Give and bequeath unto the Naturall sonnes of my son Samuell ffuller Deceased, Thomas ffuller Jabez ffuller Timothy ffuller Matthias ffuller, and Samuell ffuller, The other halfe of all the Lands and meddowes I have in the Townshipp of Barnstable or elsewhere in America; after my wifes Decease;

    I Give and bequeath to Samuell ffuller the son of Samuell ffuller my Eldest son Deceased, my now Dwelling house with all the land and meadow belonging to the homsted where I now live; after my wifes Decease; and if it happen that hee should Die without Issue That then it shall Goe to the Rest of them bretheren that Doe survive
    Item It is my will that if my son John ffuller Die without Issue that then the lands and meddowes I have already Given to him Bethyah the wife of John ffuller shall enjoy the full benifitt; and use of them to her Dieing Day; and then to Goe to the Rest of my Children begotten of my owne body;

    I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Jones the wife of Ralph Jones Ten pounds in mony;

    Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Anne ffuller The now wife of Samuell ffuller ten pounds in mony;

    Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Rowley the wife of Moses Rowley ten pounds in mony;

    Item I Give and bequeath unto Sarah Rowley the Daughter of Moses Rowley all my sheep; and by these prsents I Doe appoint Jedediah Jones to oversee the sheepp That they be Imployed wholly for the use of the said Sarah;
    Capt. Matthew Fuller?s Will and Inventory 9

    Item I Give and bequeath ten pounds to Jedediah Jones the son of Ralph Jones in mony;

    Item I Give to every one of my Male Grandchildren halfe a Crown a peece in old England mony;

    [p. 128] Item I Give to every one of my femall Grandchildren twelve pence a peece in old England mony;
    Item I Give to Ralfe Jones Samuell ffuller Junir: and Moses Rowley senir my sones in law five shillings apeece in mony;

    Item I Give and bequeath unto my onely beloved son John ffuller twenty pounds in silver mony, and to bethya his wife twenty shillings in Gould;

    I Give to Mary ffuller the late wife of my son Samuell ffuller Deceased five shillings in Mony;

    I Give and bequeath unto Robert Marshall the Scotsman a peece of Cloth Intended to make mee a suite; off;

    Item I Give to Jaser Tayler two Raysers;

    Item I Give and bequeath to ffrancis my Deare and welbeloved wife; whoe by these prsents I Doe ordaine and Declare to be the sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament the use and Improvement of all my housing lands and Meddowes Dureing her Naturall life; as alsoe all my Moveables houshold stuffe Cattle horse kind swine; and whatsoever else Can be Named undisposed of to be att her Dispose for ever
    In witnes wherof I have heerunto sett my hand and seale the Day and yeer abovesaid

    Signed and sealed Mathew ffuller and a seale
    in the prsence of
    Joseph Laythorpe
    John Hawes

    Leift: Joseph Laythorp and John hawes made oath to the truth of the Will abovewritten: viz: That they Did see Capt: Mathew ffuller above said; signe and seale and Declare this aforsaid Will to be his last Will and Testament; before the Court holden att Plymouth the 30th of October 1678
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    Matthew married Frances (-----) about 1625 in England. Frances died after 30 Oct 1678. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Frances (-----) died after 30 Oct 1678.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Frances Fuller
    • Reference Number: 2988

    Notes:

    Died:
    She was living 30 Oct 1678 when she swore to the inventory of Dr. Matthew Fuller's estate.

    Children:
    1. 2. Lt. Samuel Fuller was born about 1630 in England; died on 25 Mar 1676 in Rehoboth, MA.
    2. Mary Fuller was born after 1630 in England; died after 11 May 1691 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.
    3. Elizabeth Fuller was born after 1630 in England; died after 07 Mar 1714/15 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, CT.
    4. Anne Fuller was born before 1640 in England; died before 30 Dec 1691 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.
    5. Dr. John Fuller was born after 1640 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died before 16 Jul 1691 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Edward Fuller (son of Robert Fuller and Sara Dunkhorn); died after 11 Jan 1620/21 in Plymouth Colony.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 1
    • Reference Number: 2984
    • Baptism: 04 Sep 1575, Redenhall, Norfolk, England

    Notes:

    Died:
    His death was at Plymouth Colony shortly after 11 Jan 1620/1.

    Edward married Wife of Edward (-----) in England. Wife died after 11 Jan 1620/21 in Plymouth Colony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Wife of Edward (-----) died after 11 Jan 1620/21 in Plymouth Colony.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Wife of Edward Fuller
    • Reference Number: 2985

    Children:
    1. 4. Dr. Matthew Fuller was born about 1605 in England; died between 25 Jul 1678 and 22 Aug 1678 in Barnstable, MA.
    2. Samuel Fuller was born about 1608 in Redenhall, Norfolk, England; died on 31 Oct 1683 in Barnstable, MA.



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